DISCIPLES ARE CITIZENS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

DISCIPLES ARE CITIZENS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Part 4 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. Jesus announced and commanded His disciples to tell the people that the Kingdom of God has come...
DISCIPLES ARE ONE WITH JESUS

DISCIPLES ARE ONE WITH JESUS

Part 3 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. In John 15, Jesus speaks of abiding in Him. “If you abide in Me and I in you … you will bear...
RESTORING TRUST

RESTORING TRUST

This post has been contributed by a tentmaker working in the Middle East. In Dan Ariely’s book, Predictably Irrational, there lies nestled tightly between chapters titled, “The Power of Price” and, “The Context of our Character,” a chapter titled, “The Cycle of...
HE MUST INCREASE!

HE MUST INCREASE!

In John 3, the disciples of John the Baptist express concern over the growth of Jesus’ followers. John points out to his followers that at a wedding the bridegroom is to be the center of attention, not the best man. John then summarizes his thoughts about Jesus’...
WHY ISN’T JESUS’ ASSIGNMENT DONE?

WHY ISN’T JESUS’ ASSIGNMENT DONE?

Brad Buser, of Radius, submitted the following post.  The church of Jesus Christ has been sending thousands of workers and putting hundreds of millions of dollars each year towards “missions.” During the last 30 years alone with the amount of workers that...
TOO BUSY FOR JESUS?

TOO BUSY FOR JESUS?

This week I met with 3 Christian workers. When I asked each of them about their devotions that day, all 3 remarked that they were too busy. Too busy for Jesus?!? Yes, our jobs, our family, our outreach, etc… do take a lot of time. But all of our life, and so all that...